Boiler efficiency is the ratio of heat actually absorbed by water during generation of steam to the heat supplied in by the fuel in the same time period.

Boiler efficiency is the ratio of heat actually absorbed by water dur

1.	Boiler efficiency is the ratio of heat actually absorbed by water during generation of steam to the heat supplied in by the fuel in the same time period.
A.	True
B.	False
Answer» B. False

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Boiler efficiency is the ratio of heat actually absorbed by water during generation of steam to the heat supplied in by the fuel in the same time period.

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